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1992Final results

1992 election for New York Assembly District 72

New York State Assembly · New York

John Brian Murtaugh (D) won with 80.6% of the vote, defeating Nilda Luz Rexach (R) by 62.4 points.

John Brian MurtaughDemocrat · winner · incumbent
80.6%10,642
18.1%2,397
Doris KellyOther party
1.3%168
13,207 votes

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 1992

Races before and after

EvenD+55.01984D+68.51986D+64.01988D+62.41992D+71.01994D+74.51996

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

John Brian Murtaugh (D)Nilda Luz Rexach (R)

Also on the ballot: Doris Kelly (Other party), 1.3%